Shooting for the Camera
A portrait of the 20th century’s most infamous assassin
By Anne Matthews Monday, September 28, 2026
Chief Misunderstanding
A speculative, sputtering study of leadership
By Elizabeth D. Samet Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Our Energetic World
Life is not an accident but an inevitable result of physical laws
By Rebecca Boyle Tuesday, September 8, 2026
The Co-Creation: How Earth Made Life and Life Made Earth By Olivia Judson
Finding Marty
Zooming in on a storied director
By Michael O'Donnell Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Just a Shot Away: Martin Scorsese’s Life in Film By Mark Binelli
Dramatic Paws
On the trail of the elusive big cat of the Himalaya
By David Gessner Tuesday, September 8, 2026
The Ghost of the Mountains: Unraveling the Secrets of the Snow Leopard By Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi
Translating the Past
Modern wit meets age-old wisdom
By Rachel Hadas Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea: Journeys Through Ancient Literature By Emily Wilson
Sound Barrier
How Marian Anderson made and managed history
By Matthew Guerrieri Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Voice of a Century: The Life and Artistry of Marian Anderson By Anthony Tommasini
Unfriendly Exchange
The tale of a nuclear war that almost was
By Jeffrey Lewis Tuesday, September 8, 2026
The Six Minute War: Reagan, Russia, and the Race to Automate Armageddon By Michael Dobbs
Knot in my Back Yard
Not all non-native plants and animals need to be eradicated
By Sam Kean Thursday, August 27, 2026
Undesirable: Invasive Species, Humans, and Where We All Belong By Amy Crawford
Hidden Truths
A new portrait of one of the 20th century’s most controversial philosophers
By Robert Zaretsky Thursday, August 13, 2026
Hannah Arendt: A Life of the Mind By Thomas Meyer (tr. Shelley Frisch)
Say Anything
The stories we tell ourselves
By Jennifer Sinor Monday, June 10, 2013
The Faraway Nearby By Rebecca Solnit
Bad Medicine
Psychiatry’s mistaken manual
By Alison Bass Monday, June 10, 2013
The Book of Woe: The DSM and the Unmaking of PsychiatryBy Gary Greenberg /Saving Normal By Allen Frances
True North
Yankees and their slaves
By Fergus M. Bordewich Monday, June 10, 2013
For Adam's Sake: A Family Saga in Colonial New England By Allegra di Bonaventura
Out of Africa
A writer says goodbye to all that
By Graeme Wood Monday, June 10, 2013
The Last Train to Zona Verde: My Ultimate African Safari By Paul Theroux
Science, Right and Wrong
The evolution of knowledge
By Sam Kean Monday, June 3, 2013
Curiosity: How Science Became Interested in EverythingBy Philip Ball /Brilliant Blunders By Mario Livio
The World All Before Them
Setting off on footpaths both well-trod and forgotten
By Sudip Bose Friday, March 1, 2013
The Old Ways: A Journey on FootBy Robert Macfarlane /Walking Home: A Poet’s Journey By Simon Armitage
Life Story
A bioethicist and his creation
By Carl Elliott Friday, March 1, 2013
In Search of the Good: A Life in Bioethics By Daniel Callahan /The Roots of Bioethics: Health, Progress, Technology, Death By Daniel Callahan
Smarty Ants
Intelligence isn’t just for humans
By Sy Montgomery Friday, March 1, 2013
Animal Wise: The Thoughts and Emotions of Our Fellow Creatures By Virginia Morell
Found Fictions
A scholar broadens the canon
By Elaine Showalter Friday, March 1, 2013
Truth’s Ragged Edge: The Rise of the American Novel By Philip F. Gura
Wing Men
Lepidopterists on the loose
By Constance Casey Friday, March 1, 2013
Butterfly People: An American Encounter with the Beauty of the World By William Leach
